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National market update

Pending Home Sales on a Record Roll

Washington, September 01, 2009 Contract activity for pending home sales has risen for six straight months, a pattern not seen in the history of the index since it began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®. More...

Washington, August 12, 2009 - Existing-home sales in the second quarter showed healthy gains from the first quarter in the vast majority of states, and price declines have increased affordability in most metro areas, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®. More...Read more

National housing indicators

Existing home sales ()

5.24 million unites*

Existing home median price ()

$178,400

Housing Starts ()

581,000 unites*

New home sales ()

National economic indicators

Home ownership

2nd Qtr 09

67.4%

2nd Qtr 08

68.1%

The homeownership rate (67.4 percent) for the current quarter was lower than the rate in second quarter 2008 (68.1 percent), but not statistically different from the rate in second quarter 2009 (67.3 percent).

New home sales

July 09

+9.6%

June 09

+9.1%

Sales of new one-family houses in July 2009 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 433,000. This is 9.6% above the revised June 2009 estimate of 395,000.

Source: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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Regional market updates

View market statistics for your region.

Click on the links below to view data from two different industry sources. Choose information on local prices & state sales from any of 178 metropolitan housing markets prepared by the National Association of REALTORS® or information on sales & price activity from local area markets in 25 states prepared by Clarus MarketMetrics.

Peter Johnson, Century 21 Realty Partners

Montgomery County Single Family Home Sales fell a little in Feb 018 with 616 Homes Sold VS 617 in Feb 017 or (-0.1%). Average single family home prices fell (-2.03%) or $285,433 in Feb 018 VS $291,357 in Feb 017. Inventories (listings) fell in Feb 018 VS Feb 017. (see link)
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The Houston Single Family Home Sales enjoyed their 2nd positive month of the New Year. Sales were up in most all areas.
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Houston Single Family home sales rose (+5.3%) in Feb 018 with 5,260 sold vs 4,997 sold in Feb 017. Average home prices rose (-0.4%) in Feb 018 to $281,945 VS $280,813 in Feb 017. Single family leases fell 11.5% in Feb 018 VS Feb 018. Average rent prices rose (+1.4%) to $1,748 in Feb 018
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